What kind of home is Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is a detached house.

What energy rating does Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB have?

The current EPC rating for Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2021 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB use?

The latest EPC at Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB in?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB in a safe area?

Police records around Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

The closest primary school to Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School (922m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

The closest bus stop to Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is Recycling Centre, 285m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bydews Farm Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bydews Farm Cottage is a detached house in Maidstone (ME15 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2021); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 199 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bydews Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2021

EPC improved fromD59toE49

Sept 2023from Mar 2021

EPC improved fromE49toF38

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bydews Farm Cottage, Bottom Flat, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bydews Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bydews Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£906,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JB: £905,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME15 0JB

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On the street

Versus other Farleigh Hill homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bydews Farm Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Recycling Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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